• SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
Experience: House: District 9, 1999-Present
Home State: Illinois
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,096,831Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Janice 'Jan' D. Schakowsky
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Robert Creamer; 2 Children: Ian, Mary; 1 Stepchild: Lauren
    Birth Date: 05/26/1944
    Birth Place: Chicago, IL
    Home City: Evanston, IL
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    BS, Elementary Education, University of Illinois, 1965

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
    Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
    Democratic Floor Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1994-1998
    Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1990-1998
    Candidate, Cook County Board, 1986

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Secretary, Conference of Women Legislators
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Member, Democratic Steering Committee
    Founding Member, Equality Caucus
    Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus Special Committee on Election Reform
    Member, Advisory Board, Illinois Task Force on Child Support
    Chair, International Workers Rights Caucus
    Member, Manufacturing Caucus
    Founding Member, Out of Iraq Caucus
    Member, Populist Caucus
    Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
    Member, Trade Working Group
    Delegate, White House Conference on Aging
    Vice Chair, Women's Caucus
    Appointee, Evanston Energy Alternatives Task Force, 1989-1993

Professional Experience

    Executive Director, Illinois State Council for Senior Citizens, 1985-1990
    Program Director, Illinois Public Action, 1976-1985
    Teacher, Head Start, 1965-1967

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Governing Council, American Jewish Congress, Midwest Region
    Member, Advisory Board, Better Existence with HIV
    Member, Advisory Board, Child Care Center of Evanston
    Member, Policy Council, Citizen Action of Illinois
    Member, Board of Directors, Council for Disability Rights
    Member, Advisory Board, Help Network
    Member, Illinois Pro-Choice Alliance
    Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Public Action
    Member, Advisory Board, Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership
    Member, Advisory Board, Infant Welfare Society of Evanston Incorporated
    Member, Advisory Board, Interfaith House
    Chair, Jewish United Fund, Government Agency Division
    Member, Advisory Board, Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center
    Member, Mother's Voices
    Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
    Member, National Organization for Women (NOW)
    Member, Advisory Board, Neighbors at Work
    Member, Advisory Board, Rogers Park Community Action Network
    Member, Skokie Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Advisory Board, Ted Fund
    Member, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
    Member, Advisory Board, Women Employed
    Member, Advisory Board, Women for Economic Security
    Member, Advisory Board, Women's Treatment Center
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 218
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/26/2016 H.R.5348 Public Engagement at FERC Act 05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4374 Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4235 Women's Pension Protection Act of 2015 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
12/11/2015 H.R.4207 Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act of 2015 12/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/06/2015 H.R.3261 Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 08/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/30/2015 H.Res.393 Expressing support for policies to protect and expand Social Security and secure its long-term future in a fair and responsible manner. 07/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
12/11/2015 H.R.4187 Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act 12/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
11/30/2015 H.R.4072 To remove a restriction that prohibits the use of Federal funds to pay for maintenance of the memorial to honor Tomas G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia. 11/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
10/09/2015 H.R.3733 Prioritizing Energy-Efficient Renewables Act of 2015 10/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/09/2015 H.R.3727 Health Insurance Rate Review Act 10/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/25/2015 H.Res.438 Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal Nurse Recognition Week. 09/25/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/24/2015 H.Res.439 Expressing support for designation of October 2, 2015, as "World MRSA Day". 09/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/28/2015 H.R.3260 Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2015 07/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
06/25/2015 H.R.2907 Responsible Estate Tax Act 06/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/02/2015 H.R.2619 Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act 06/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/14/2015 H.R.1790 Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act 04/14/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/07/2015 H.R.1602 Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2015 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1638 Physician Availability Act of 2015 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/20/2015 H.R.1515 Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2015 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.  (All Actions)
03/20/2015 H.R.1340 International Violence Against Women Act of 2015 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.  (All Actions)
Total: 6330
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2895 To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2837 To amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/19/2017 H.R.2572 To establish humane practices for the repatriation of aliens at the border, establish effective standards for the treatment of certain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.Res.347 Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
05/19/2017 H.Res.344 Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017 H.R.2539 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.Res.274 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.197 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
05/18/2017 H.Res.128 Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2493 To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require individuals nominated or appointed to Senate-confirmed positions or to positions of a confidential or policymaking character to disclose certain types of contributions made or solicited by, or on behalf of, the individuals.
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2484 To ensure that the United States promotes the meaningful participation of women in mediation and negotiation processes seeking to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict.
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